North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S952: Repeal STI Cap on Light Rail/Fund Rail Safety.
Status: Introduced, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act to repeal the sti funding cap on light rail and to appropriate funds for safety and security on the cats blue lynx rail line.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REPEAL THE STI FUNDING CAP ON LIGHT RAIL AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY ON THE CATS BLUE LYNX RAIL LINE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 136-189.10 reads as rewritten: "§ 136-189.10. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: ... (2) Division needs projects. - Includes only the following: ... e. Public transportation service not included in subdivision (3) or (4) of this section. This sub-subdivision includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail. Nothing in this sub-subdivision shall be construed as authorizing total State funding in excess of the maximum established in sub-subdivision g. of subdivision (3) of this section for commuter rail and light rail projects. ... (3) Regional impact projects. - Includes only the following: ... g. Public transportation service that spans two or more counties and that serves more than one municipality. Programmed funds pursuant to this sub-subdivision shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of any distribution region allocation. This sub-subdivision includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail. Total State funding for a commuter rail or light rail project shall not exceed the lesser of ten percent (10%) of the distribution region allocation or ten percent (10%) of the estimated total project costs used during the prioritization scoring process. …
Sponsors
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39)
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, COUNTIES, RAILROADS, TRANSPORTATION DEPT., PUBLIC, MASS TRANSIT, TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is S952?
- S952 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Repeal STI Cap on Light Rail/Fund Rail Safety.
- What does S952 do?
- In its own words: An act to repeal the sti funding cap on light rail and to appropriate funds for safety and security on the cats blue lynx rail line.
- What is the status of S952?
- Introduced as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S952?
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S952?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S952
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